When it comes to Microsoft, 'free' is a term rarely associated with the company's offerings, especially at the server end of the spectrum with products including Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint and Hyper-V. However, there is the wealth of server tools available from Microsoft for free. We've rounded up the 10 best.

LG has unveiled the Optimus One – its latest smartphone running the Google Android platform. The sleek black candy bar handset measures 114x59x13mm and benefits from Froyo – version 2.2 of the mobile platform, which includes support for Flash.

I used to be able to dial out to contacts whose numbers were held on Smart Address 2000 (Oakley Data Services), using a PC card modem added to my Windows XP desktop PC. I now have a Windows 7 laptop and, as far as I know, no dial-out facility, although Smart Address 2000 still runs. Is there such a thing as an external USB dial-out modem for my laptop?

I recently upgraded from Office 2000 to 2007. The older version had a toolbar offering quick access to frequently used files and folders in Word, Excel and Access. Does such a feature exist in Office 2007?

Last year Microsoft was trumpeting the concept of ‘three screens and a cloud’ to inspire its customers to look for money-making opportunities beyond desktop PC culture. (Remember, Microsoft’s main customers are not really consumers, but the PC hardware manufacturing companies that it persuades to preinstall its Windows software.)